view raw text
Valdina Groom Completes Double at Lincoln fields or f Woodward Leads War Minstrel to Finish in Kensington Purse To a Tee Third ThirdCRETE CRETE 111 May 20 Valdina Farms Val ¬ dina Groom a chestnut son of Osculator Mop who was Emerson F Woodwards can ¬ didate for the Kentucky Derby right up to the eleventh hour and then did not start in the Churchill Downs classic qualified for his engagement in Saturdays 5000 added Crete Handicap when he whipped the field of threeyearolds and oldfep horses which contested the Kensington Purse one mile allowance event which featured a sunny afternoons sport at Lincoln Fields The score was the second of the day for the maroon and white silks of the Texas enthusi ¬ ast as Valdina Valet had accounted for the opening race on the card The speedy chest ¬ nut who had earned brackets only once before this year while being prepped for the engagement in the Derby that he didnt keep received the advantage of a heady ride by apprentice Jimmy Berger as he led Mrs Emil Denemarks War Minstrel across the final marker in the fair time of 139 over a racing strip which although classi ¬ fied as fast has not as yet reached its best bestThe The homebred representative of the Texas patron went to the post the favorite re ¬ warding his supporters with a payoff of 560 in the mutuels While the attendance was not up to that of opening day a good crowd took advantage of the pleasant weather to turn out for the sport at this beautiful track trackCLOSE CLOSE FIT FOR PLACE HONORS HONORSBehind Behind the winner the margin was slight between War Minstrel arid John Marschs To a Tee That son of Ariel was only a nose away from the place award while lead ¬ ing Rodney C Groffs Forever Prince by a length and a half halfThe The start was out of the mile chute and the field remained bunched together almost until the main course was reached before To a Tee was able to assume command Right with him was War Minstrel and these two fought it out until the winner made his move on the inside rail in the drive to the final marker markerValdina Valdina Groom was away sluggishly but Berger coolly rated his mount along and hugged the rail all the way Going around the final turn the Osculator colt was pick ¬ ing up speed and as he began to show more foot he was passing horses and finding plenty of racing room on the inside Turn ¬ ing into the front lane Berger reached down and cut him with the whip and went to a aContinued Continued on fourth page VALDINA FARM SILKS IN DOUBLE AT CRETE CRETEValdina Valdina Groom Shows Way Home to War Minstrel in Kensington Purse Opener to Valdina Valet ValetContinued Continued from first page pagehard hard drive on him with hand and heel Before the eighth post was reached he had picked up War Minstrel and To a Tee had displayed evidence of being tired Fighting it out with the Royal Minstrel gelding the Valdina representative gradually drew away to accomplish his score scoreCHICAGO CHICAGO DR GRADUATES GRADUATESVasen Vasen and Laurys Chicago Dr grad ¬ uated in front of the band of maiden two yearold colts and geldings who contested the five furlongs of the Ivanhoe secondary feature of the days program which was run as the fourth race The chestnut son of Epithet who madethe third start of his career a successful one led all the way but through the stretch the veteran Earl Pool had to keep after him to keep him going before the challenge made by tho favored Bayridge Chicago Dr paid 920 to win and covered the distance in the ordinary time of 102 102In In accounting for the place award Bay ridge who races for the Longridge stable of Miss Katherine Maxwell got away poorly and was bearing out around the turn Johnny Adams kept hustling him along however and through the stretch he was responding to the drive in a manner which menaced the winners chances Only three parts of a length separated them at the final marker A half length away from Bay ridge was Valdina Farms Valdina Tout but that one flattened out in the drive after making a bid around the turn for home E R Moulders Fujiwara finished fourth three lengths in back of Valdina Tout after bearing out around the turn Perfecto Phil bled bledValdina Valdina Farms Valdina Valet led from end to end to graduate in the fifth start of his career to open the program The chest ¬ nut son of Osculator sped the five furlongs asked of this band of medium priced two yearolds in 101 in easy fashion as he finished in advance of Dunn and Withers Miss Cedar Paiturf Country Miss and Miss Cedar all took a run at him during the journey but could not menace his chances as he was earning brackets Valdina Valet paid 2000 in the mutuels and was ridden by Ken McCombs Behind the winner Miss Cedar moved around horses under punish ¬ ment on the turn and was all out in account ¬ ing for second a head in advance of Coun ¬ try Miss MissMrs Mrs W E Martins Witan was an easy winner of the second event on the card a sixfurlong test for 1000 to 1250 platers The gelded son of Wise Counsellor assumed the lead going around the final turn for home and shaking off the paceaetting High thorne in the drive down the front lane negotiated the distance in thq ordinary time of 114 as he accomplished his first score of the year Overlooked in the wagering Witan returned 1580 for 2 2Behind Behind the first two came Paul L Kel leys Falerno who was sent to the post the favorite but was never able to endanger the chances of the first two as he picked up third money three parts of a length away from the Mayer colt and a length in ad ¬ vance of High Landmark Falerno moved on the turn after racing along in the midst of the well bunched field in back of the pacesetter challengerA and his successful challenger A O Boeckleys Fritz accounted for his third straight victory in as many starts when he earned the top award in the third race in easy fashion The gelded son of Jock took over the lead on the turn and through the front lane was drawing away from his field as he completed the distance in 114 Receiving solid backing the Boeckley gelding returned 900 in the mu ¬ tuels
